Lehar: The Merry Widow [Die Lustige Witwe] (Great Recordings of the Century)

Lehar: The Merry Widow [Die Lustige Witwe] (Great Recordings of the Century)

Lehar: The Merry Widow [Die Lustige Witwe] (Great Recordings of the Century)
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Composer: Franz Lehár
Conductor: Lovro von Matacic
Orchestra: Philharmonia Chorus & Orchestra
Edition: Music CD
Format: Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2000-08-15
Music Label: EMI Classics
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Act One, No.1: Intro/Verehrteste Damen Und Herren - Philharmonia Orch/Lovro Von Matacic/Kurt Equiluz/Philharmonia Chor/Reinhold Schmid/Josef Knapp
  2. Act One, No.1. Dialog: Danke, Danke, Meine Herrschaften - Josef Knapp/Hans Strohbauer/Kurt Equiluz/Hanny Steffek/Nicolai Gedda
  3. Act One, No.2: So Kommen Sie! 'S Ist Niemand Hier! - Hanny Steffek/Nicolai Gedda
  4. Act One, No.2: Ich Bin Eine Anstand'ge Frau - Hanny Steffek/Nicolai Gedda
  5. Act One, No.2. Dialog: Nun, Njegus, Waren Sie Beim Grafen Danilo? - Josef Knapp/Franz Boheim/Kurt Equiluz/Hans Strohbauer
  6. Act One, No.3. Dialog: Frau Glawari Darf Keinen Pariser Heiraten/Bitte, Meine Herrn - Josef Knapp/Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Kurt Equiluz/Hans Strohbauer/Philharmonia Chor/Reinhold Schmid
  7. Act One, No.3. Dialog: Gnadige Frau, Ich Rechne Es Mir Zur Hohen Ehre An - Josef Knapp/Nicolai Gedda/Hanny Steffek/Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Hans Strohbauer/Kurt Equiluz...
  8. Act One, No.3. Dialog: Also Bitte, Njegus, Ich Bin Hier/O Vaterland, Du Machst Bei Tag...Da Geh'... - Eberhard Wachter
  9. Act One, No.4. Dialog: Njegus, Geliebter, Ich Bin Hier - Eberhard Wachter/Franz Boheim
  10. Act One, No.4. Dialog: Bitte Noch, Bitte Noch - Hans Strohbauer/Kurt Equiluz/Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Eberhard Wachter
  11. Act One, No.4. Dialog: Na Endlich, Graf Danilo, Sind Sie Da!/No.6. Dialog: Weil - Weil - Mein... - Josef Knapp/Eberhard Wachter/Philharmonia Chor/Reinhold Schmid
  12. Act One, No.6: Damenwahl! Hort Man Rufen Rings Im Saal! - Philharmonia Chor/Reinhold Schmid/Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Eberhard Wachter/Kurt Equiluz...
  13. Act One, No.6: Hilfe Kommt Zur Rechten Zeit! O Kommet Doch, O Kommt, Ihr Ballsirenen - Eberhard Wachter/Philharmonia Chor/Reinhold Schmid
  14. Act One, No.6: O Vaterland, Du Machst Bei Tag...Der Junge Mann Tanzt Polka - Eberhard Wachter/Kurt Equiluz/Hans Strohbauer/Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Hanny Steffek...
  15. Act One, No.6: Pardon, Madame, Zuviel Reklam'! - Nicolai Gedda/Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Eberhard Wachter/Hanny Steffek/Hans Strohbauer...
  16. Act One, No.6: Der Letzte Ging, Sie Sind Befreit - Eberhard Wachter/Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Music CD 2
  1. Act Two, No.7: Intro/Ich Bitte, Hier Jetzt Zu Verweilen - Philharmonia Orch/Lovro Von Matacic/Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
  2. Act Two, No.7: Tanz: Mi Velimo Dase Dase Veslimo! - Philharmonia Chor/Reinhold Schmid
  3. Act Two, No.7: Nun Lasst Uns Aber Wie Daheim...Es Lebt' Eine Vilja (Vilja-Lied)/Tanz: Mi Velimo... - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Philharmonia Chor/Reinhold Schmid
  4. Act Two, No.7. Dialog: Was Sagen Sie, Njegus - Josef Knapp/Franz Boheim/Eberhard Wachter
  5. Act Two, No.8. Dialog: Graf Danilo, Ich Wundere Mich/Heia, Madel, Aufgeschaut...Dummer, Dummer... - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Eberhard Wachter
  6. Act Two, No.9. Dialog: Herr Von Cascada, Verzichten Sie Auf Die Witwe! Wie Die Weiber...Ja, Das... - Hans Strohbauer/Kurt Equiluz/Eberhard Wachter/Josef Knapp
  7. Act Two, No.10. Dialog: Mein Tapferer Reitersmann/Tanz (Kolo) - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Eberhard Wachter
  8. Act Two, No.10. Dialog: Sehen Sie, Da Wurde Ich Jetzt Zu Meinem Manne Sagen/Tanzduett (Walzer) - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Eberhard Wachter
  9. Act Two, No.11. Dialog: Nein, Nein, Nein, Nein/Mein Freund, Vernunft! - Hanny Steffek/Nicolai Gedda
  10. Act Two, No.11: Wie Eine Rosenknospe - Hanny Steffek/Nicolai Gedda
  11. Act Two, No.11: Sieh Dort Den Kleinen Pavillon - Hanny Steffek/Nicolai Gedda
  12. Act Two, No.11. Dialog: Die Baronin Und Herr Rosillon - Franz Boheim/Josef Knapp/Eberhard Wachter
  13. Act Two, No.12: Ha! Ha! - Eberhard Wachter/Josef Knapp/Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Hanny Steffek/Nicolai Gedda/Franz Boheim
  14. Act Two, No.12: Wie Eine Rosenknospe - Nicolai Gedda/Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Hanny Steffek/Eberhard Wachter/Josef Knapp
  15. Act Two, No.12. Dialog: Nun Wissen Sie, Meine Herrschaften/Den Herrschaften Hab' Ich Was Zu... - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Philharmonia Chor/Reinhold Schmid/Nicolai Gedda/Hanny Steffek...
  16. Act Two, No.12. Dialog: Meine Herrschaften/Ein Flotter Ehestand Soll's Sein...In Mir Tobt Es, In... - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Nicolai Gedda/Josef Knapp/Hanny Steffek/Philharmonia Chor/Reinhold Schmid...
  17. Act Two, No.12: Es Waren Zwei Konigskinder - Eberhard Wachter/Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Nicolai Gedda/Josef Knapp/Philharmonia Chor...
  18. Zwischenspiel - Philharmonia Chor/Lovro Von Matacic
  19. Act Three. Dialog: Njegus, Was Ist Das Fur Eine Musik? - Josef Knapp/Franz Boheim
  20. Act Three, No.14: Ja, Wir Sind Es, Die Grisetten - Hanny Steffek/Eilidh McNab/Doreen Murray/Christine Parker/Rosemary Phillips/Noreen Willett...
  21. Act Three, No.14. Dialog: Graf Danilo - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Eberhard Wachter
  22. Act Three, No.15: Lippen Schweigen - Eberhard Wachter/Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
  23. Act Three, No.15. Dialog: Oh, Ich Furchte, Wir Storen! - Josef Knapp/Eberhard Wachter/Hanny Steffek/Franz Boheim
  24. Act Three, No.16: Ja, Das Studium Der Weiber Ist Schwer - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Josef Knapp/Eberhard Wachter/Nicolai Gedda/Hanny Steffek/Hans Strohbauer...

Music reviews of Lehar: The Merry Widow [Die Lustige Witwe] (Great Recordings of the Century)

Music Review: ALERT !!!
Rating: 5 Stars

After owning this CD for more than a decade, the goose bumps it instills have not diminished. Simply, this is one of the greatest operetta recordings of all time and should definitely not be missed.

Concerning it's limited minutes, that's not necessarily a bad thing. Perhaps those with a burgeoning interest in opera would look to this "short" recording as a introduction to the art form. My personal belief is that this recording is THE PERFECT recording to provide an introduction to opera. And, as those in the opera world know, we need more NEW fans for opera's future.

Although there is an enormous depth of beauty in Wager's Ring music to be heard, for example, one needs a proper introduction to opera in order to "hear" it. In music schools around the world, students are required to have many, many ear training courses before graduation. The simplicity in this recording of Die Lustige Witwe provides just the right amount of "ear training" for someone wanting to learn opera from the beginning.

This is not to suggest, however, that this recording IS simplex. It compares very nicely to Mozart. His music seems simple too ... yet those who know Mozart's music very well (and I refer to pianists Horowitz and Schnabel, among others) there is a sublime beauty that reveals itself upon years of study. This beauty is evident after years of listening to this recording. Hence, I still get goose bumps.

On a different note, every time I listen to Elisabeth Scwarzkopf on this CD there's a certain sadness that strikes me. Her vocal abilities coupled with her operatic personality are unmatched in today's opera world and they come through so clearly on this CD. True, the sound here isn't always perfect and it's sometimes too loud, but why be so picky. There is so much charm in her art form on this CD that it's simply amazing - and wonderful.

Lastly, Hanny Steffek and Nicolai Gedda (one of the most tender of tenors ever) share a chemistry that leaps off the CD.

Summary: Pure enjoyment - this MUST be purchased.
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